diclaimer: I don't own PoT, and I don't own "Tanz der Vampire"...
AN: Hi there! In the comment posted with the last one of my drabbles I mentioned that story here...It's an AU story, based on a German musical, "Tanz der Vampire" (which is based on that Vampie movie of Roman Polanski, there are changes though), so the characters may seem a bit (or a bit more) OOC since I tried to keep a bit of the musical as well, - I hope you know what I mean. ne? -sweatdrop-
Reviews would be loved very much! 3 Tell me if you liked (or disliked -ehehe-) it, okay? I'm still trying to improve my writing...
prologue
A sigh escaped his slightly-parted lips before the blistering cold took its control again and continued to send shivers through his entire body, making his teeth creating clattering sounds as they trembled against each other.
„Professor!" His desperate scream was muffled by the dumb howls of wind, which made the cold, white snowflakes whirl around him permanently; his view blocked except for the few centimeters lying in front of him.
"Professor!," he tried anew, while brushing a few strands of damp, red hair away from his forehead.
'Maybe he sat down to take notes again…But when he does that he always forgets his surroundings…I have to find him unless I want to let him freeze to death. Which isn't an option anyways..' And so he stumbled forward, yelling for his companion again and again.
And finally he could see the silhouette of another person standing in front of him, just as affected by the resident snowstorm as he was himself.
"Ah..I apologize. It seems that I lost directions..But according to my data…I was sure that.." The dark-haired man tilted his head, slightly scratching the nape of his neck in thoughts and embarrassment.
Seeing this, Eiji couldn't think of any other reason to call that slightly clumsy person in front of him, who also was around his own age, "professor" than the advanced knowledge the other had concerning the 'things' they would have to deal with once they would reach their destination- if they would ever reach it.
Nevertheless, that wasn't the only reason. The way the other was so precise in gathering and collecting data was quite impressive, the accuracy couldn't be topped easily- same went for skill and passion according that subject. Maybe, as his assistant, he would be able to learn that too.
"There's a 100 percent chance that we will reach the hotel if we just follow this path for another couple of minutes; after that we will be able to see the hotel on the..left side," Inui was interrupting his thoughts with clarifying voice.
And really, after fighting a bit more against the snowstorm, which howled without mercy, the two of them were able to reach the so-called 'hotel', a old-looking and run down-building which –nevertheless- stood proudly before them. The lights were still burning and even outside Eiji was able to hear the voices of several persons talking inside. Hastily, the two companions were approaching the door, knocking furiously against the wooden door until a man with grayish hair and rough facial features let them in. "Ah, the professor and his assistant! We've waited for you to arrive since..hours, but well, welcome to our small hotel, I hope you'll like your stay here, in Transylvania. But first let me show your room, it's the most comfortable one in our building." With these words, which were spilled out with obvious enthusiasm, the man was guiding them upstairs, stopping in front of a door; the silver thirteen attached to the reddish wood was close to fall to the floor.
end of the prologue
